City record, California WARN filings

Santa Barbara Layoff Notices

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Every WARN notice filed by employers in Santa Barbara since July 2014: 43 notices and 3,146 workers, searchable and sorted newest first.

Every WARN notice filed with the California EDD since July 2014: 17,562 notices, 8,284 employers, 1,453,182 workers.

Layoff notices in Santa Barbara at a glance

Santa Barbara employers have filed 43 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 3,146 workers. The most recent notice is dated Dec 8, 2025. 6 of the notices show fewer than 60 days between notice and effective date outside the 2020 COVID window; the 60-day rule explains what that gap can mean for the workers involved.

All notices, newest first

43 notices, 3,146 workers. Filter by year in the table below.

EmployerNotice dateEffectiveWorkersTypeDays notice
Bluewater GrillDec 8, 2025Feb 5, 202647Closure, permanent59 under 60
CommUnify - South County HS OfficeNov 3, 2025Jan 2, 20261Layoff, permanent60
CommUnify - South County HS OfficeNov 3, 2025Jan 2, 20261Layoff, permanent60
CommUnify - South County HS OfficeNov 3, 2025Jan 2, 20261Layoff, permanent60
Surveillance Security Inc. of Unarmed Security GuardsJan 31, 2025Mar 31, 20251Layoff, permanent59 under 60
California Communications Access FoundationApr 29, 2024Jul 1, 20241Layoff, permanent63
AppFolio, Inc.Jan 31, 2024Mar 31, 202416Layoff, permanent60
Centerra Group, LLCAug 10, 2023Sep 30, 20234Layoff, permanent51 under 60
EMCA Staff LLC/ACME Labor LLCJan 17, 2023Jan 16, 20232Layoff, permanent1 days after effective date
60 Behavioral HealthJun 1, 2022Jul 31, 20225Closure, permanent60
Paramount Building Services LLC
Paramount Building Services LLC - Santa Barbara		May 31, 2021Jul 31, 202110Layoff, permanent61
Nordstrom, Inc. dba NordstromMay 11, 2020Jun 1, 2020182Closure, permanent21 COVID order
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc.Aug 4, 2020Mar 31, 202134Closure, permanent239
ALCC, LLCApr 22, 2020Mar 19, 20201Layoff, type not stated34 days after effective date
Town and Country Event RentalsMay 15, 2020May 15, 20201Layoff, temporary0 COVID order
KHRG Canary LLC dba Canary HotelApr 8, 2020Mar 23, 2020106Layoff, temporary16 days after effective date
Corning Research and Development CorporationApr 30, 2020Jun 29, 202051Layoff, permanent60 COVID order
LA CUMBRE COUNTRY CLUBApr 21, 2020Apr 20, 202042Layoff, temporary1 days after effective date
JordanosApr 13, 2020Apr 6, 2020141Layoff, temporary7 days after effective date
Brophy & Sons Inc.Apr 15, 2020Mar 17, 2020107Closure, temporary29 days after effective date
Hilton Hotel Employer LLC DBA Hilton Santa Barbara ResortApr 3, 2020Mar 20, 2020221Layoff, temporary14 days after effective date
H&M Hennes & Maurtiz LPApr 6, 2020Apr 5, 202020Layoff, temporary1 days after effective date
Rosewood Miramar Beach MontecitoApr 1, 2020Apr 3, 2020352Layoff, temporary2 COVID order
Swell Athletic Clubs, GP, dba WCAC Management LLCMar 27, 2020Mar 20, 2020194Layoff, temporary7 days after effective date
Bluewater Grill
Bluewater Grill - Santa Barbara		Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 202087Layoff, temporary0 COVID order
Santa Barbara ZooMar 23, 2020Mar 25, 2020120Closure, type not stated2 COVID order
Hyatt Centric Santa BarbaraMar 20, 2020Mar 13, 202048Layoff, temporary7 days after effective date
Hotel CalifornianMar 23, 2020Mar 16, 2020197Layoff, temporary7 days after effective date
Belmond El EncantoJun 23, 2020Mar 30, 3030307Layoff, temporary368809 COVID order
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa BarbaraMar 20, 2020Mar 28, 202086Layoff, temporary8 COVID order
Corning Research and Development CorporationJan 8, 2020Mar 8, 202072Layoff, permanent60
Sears, Roebuck and Co.Nov 8, 2018Jan 31, 201966Closure, permanent84
Sears, Roebuck and Co.Nov 8, 2018Jan 31, 20196Closure, permanent84
Macy's IncJan 4, 2017Mar 6, 201796Closure, permanent61
Channel Technologies Group LLCOct 17, 2016Dec 20, 2016198Closure, permanent64
A-List, Inc. & H-List Inc. dba KitsonDec 24, 2015Jan 4, 20169Closure, permanent11 under 60
DuPont Displays, Inc.Dec 30, 2015Feb 29, 201641Closure, permanent61
MCC BB Property LLCDec 10, 2015Feb 8, 201644Layoff, permanent60
MCC BB Property LLCSep 17, 2015Nov 16, 201523Layoff, permanent60
Mentor Worldwide LLCSep 2, 2015Nov 6, 201581Layoff, type not stated65
Saks & Company LLCJun 12, 2015Jul 31, 201556Closure, permanent49 under 60
The Fresh Market, Inc.Mar 5, 2014May 4, 201560Closure, permanent425
MFS INC. SERVICESDec 15, 2014Feb 15, 20158Layoff, permanent62

Largest layoffs in Santa Barbara since 2014

EmployerNoticesWorkersLatest
Rosewood Miramar Beach Montecito1352Apr 1, 2020
Belmond El Encanto1307Jun 23, 2020
Hilton Hotel Employer LLC DBA Hilton Santa Barbara Resort1221Apr 3, 2020
Channel Technologies Group LLC1198Oct 17, 2016
Hotel Californian1197Mar 23, 2020
Swell Athletic Clubs, GP, dba WCAC Management LLC1194Mar 27, 2020
Nordstrom, Inc. dba Nordstrom1182May 11, 2020
Jordanos1141Apr 13, 2020
Bluewater Grill2134Dec 8, 2025
Corning Research and Development Corporation2123Apr 30, 2020
Santa Barbara Zoo1120Mar 23, 2020
Brophy & Sons Inc.1107Apr 15, 2020
KHRG Canary LLC dba Canary Hotel1106Apr 8, 2020
Macy's Inc196Jan 4, 2017
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara186Mar 20, 2020
Mentor Worldwide LLC181Sep 2, 2015
Sears, Roebuck and Co.272Nov 8, 2018
MCC BB Property LLC267Dec 10, 2015
The Fresh Market, Inc.160Mar 5, 2014
Saks & Company LLC156Jun 12, 2015

Santa Barbara by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNoticesClosuresWorkers
2025-20264150
2024-2025101
2023-20243021
2022-2023102
2021-2022115
2020-202142227
2019-20201722,152
2018-20192272
2016-201722294
2015-201652198
2014-201532124

Local help after a layoff in Santa Barbara

A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Santa Barbara bring WARN back-pay claims in the Superior Court of the county, and the agency routes for the questions that usually travel with a layoff are the same statewide: unpaid final wages and vacation payout go to the Labor Commissioner, discrimination in who was selected goes to the Civil Rights Department (three years to file) or the EEOC (300 days). Our county employment law page covers the local courts, agencies and deadlines. See also all notices in the county. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.

Source: California EDD WARN reports, July 2014 to Oct 27, 2026. County and city are as stated on the notice; for 2014 to 2017 filings, where the EDD listed only a city, the county is assigned from that city. Back to the layoff tracker.

About this data: Notices come from the California Employment Development Department WARN reports (fiscal years 2014-2015 to today) and are reloaded from the EDD every Tuesday and Thursday. Employer names appear as the employer wrote them on the notice, grouped where the names clearly refer to the same company. A notice is not a finding that any law was broken. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.

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